Siena College Research Institute October 3-4, 2010 636 State Likely Voters MOE +/-3.9%

Q1. Is New York State on the right track, or is it headed in the wrong direction? Party Gender Vote Choice Tea Party Political View Region Age Religion Ind/ Total Dem Rep Other M F Cuomo Paladino Fav Unfav Lib Mod Conserv NYC Subs Upst 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other Right track 16% 24% 6% 13% 13% 20% 23% 6% 11% 22% 26% 13% 10% 24% 14% 11% 21% 18% 15% 15% 15% 18% 19% Wrong direction 72% 63% 83% 78% 79% 65% 62% 88% 84% 63% 58% 76% 82% 60% 75% 81% 72% 74% 71% 78% 70% 68% 63% Don't know/No opinion 11% 13% 11% 9% 8% 15% 15% 6% 5% 15% 16% 11% 8% 16% 11% 8% 8% 8% 13% 7% 15% 14% 18%

I'm going to read a series of names of people and institutions in public life and I'd like you to tell me whether you have a favorable opinion or an unfavorable opinion of each person I name. Q2. Party Gender Vote Choice Tea Party Political View Region Age Religion Ind/ Total Dem Rep Other M F Cuomo Paladino Fav Unfav Lib Mod Conserv NYC Subs Upst 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other Favorable 56% 78% 27% 50% 52% 61% 91% 6% 21% 86% 81% 67% 24% 66% 55% 48% 43% 53% 59% 50% 74% 53% 63% Unfavorable 37% 16% 68% 42% 44% 30% 3% 90% 74% 10% 9% 29% 69% 25% 40% 46% 40% 40% 36% 46% 20% 39% 25% Don't know/No opinion 7% 6% 6% 8% 4% 9% 6% 4% 5% 4% 10% 4% 6% 8% 4% 7% 17% 6% 5% 4% 7% 8% 12%

Q3. Carl Paladino Party Gender Vote Choice Tea Party Political View Region Age Religion Ind/ Total Dem Rep Other M F Cuomo Paladino Fav Unfav Lib Mod Conserv NYC Subs Upst 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other Favorable 30% 14% 49% 38% 36% 23% 5% 78% 63% 6% 7% 23% 55% 20% 27% 40% 32% 26% 31% 38% 18% 28% 17% Unfavorable 59% 79% 36% 47% 56% 62% 90% 9% 24% 90% 86% 67% 31% 69% 57% 51% 57% 59% 59% 53% 71% 59% 67% Don't know/No opinion 11% 7% 15% 14% 8% 15% 5% 13% 13% 4% 7% 10% 13% 10% 16% 9% 11% 15% 10% 10% 10% 13% 16%

Q4. Party Gender Vote Choice Political View Region Age Religion Ind/ Total Dem Rep Other M F Cuomo Paladino Lib Mod Conserv NYC Subs Upst 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other Favorable 40% 19% 65% 50% 45% 34% 11% 86% 10% 30% 75% 26% 47% 47% 42% 40% 40% 49% 22% 39% 29% Unfavorable 50% 71% 24% 40% 47% 53% 79% 6% 81% 59% 16% 63% 45% 42% 49% 53% 49% 39% 67% 51% 63% Don't know/No opinion 10% 10% 11% 10% 8% 12% 10% 8% 9% 11% 9% 11% 8% 12% 9% 6% 12% 11% 11% 10% 7%

Q5. New York State Democratic Party Party Gender Vote Choice Tea Party Political View Region Age Religion Ind/ Total Dem Rep Other M F Cuomo Paladino Fav Unfav Lib Mod Conserv NYC Subs Upst 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other Favorable 40% 66% 12% 24% 36% 46% 66% 4% 9% 65% 71% 43% 15% 54% 38% 31% 43% 40% 40% 33% 54% 42% 53% Unfavorable 52% 28% 81% 66% 60% 44% 27% 92% 86% 29% 22% 49% 80% 39% 57% 60% 53% 52% 52% 62% 39% 51% 40% Don't know/No opinion 7% 6% 7% 10% 5% 10% 8% 4% 5% 6% 6% 9% 5% 8% 6% 8% 4% 8% 8% 6% 7% 7% 7%

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Q6. New York State Republican Party Party Gender Vote Choice Tea Party Political View Region Age Religion Ind/ Total Dem Rep Other M F Cuomo Paladino Fav Unfav Lib Mod Conserv NYC Subs Upst 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other Favorable 36% 16% 67% 39% 38% 35% 18% 67% 63% 15% 9% 29% 66% 27% 41% 41% 38% 33% 38% 43% 29% 37% 25% Unfavorable 53% 74% 26% 44% 54% 53% 72% 24% 27% 78% 83% 59% 27% 61% 49% 49% 57% 56% 52% 47% 59% 54% 66% Don't know/No opinion 10% 10% 7% 17% 8% 13% 10% 9% 10% 7% 8% 13% 7% 12% 10% 10% 6% 12% 10% 10% 13% 9% 8%

Q7. If the 2010 election for governor were held today, who would you vote for if the candidates were: Party Gender Tea Party Political View Region Age Religion Ind/ Total Dem Rep Other M F Fav Unfav Lib Mod Conserv NYC Subs Upst 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other Andrew Cuomo on the Democratic, Independence and Working Families Party 56% 79% 25% 50% 50% 63% 15% 89% 89% 64% 24% 70% 54% 45% 51% 58% 56% 47% 75% 54% 71% lines Carl Paladino on the Republican, 32% 12% 59% 39% 38% 26% 69% 4% 4% 24% 63% 17% 35% 43% 40% 31% 31% 43% 16% 32% 16% Conservative and Taxpayer Party lines or are you voting for someone else 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% Vol: Not voting 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% Don't know/No opinion 11% 8% 14% 11% 11% 11% 15% 6% 6% 12% 12% 12% 10% 11% 9% 10% 12% 9% 9% 12% 14%

Q8. How likely would you say you are to vote for [CANDIDATE NAME]? Party Gender Vote Choice Tea Party Political View Region Age Religion Ind/ Total Dem Rep Other M F Cuomo Paladino Fav Unfav Lib Mod Conserv NYC Subs Upst 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other Absolutely certain; there's no chance I will 61% 68% 53% 58% 65% 57% 64% 57% 60% 66% 71% 57% 58% 68% 61% 56% 52% 58% 64% 62% 72% 57% 55% change my mind Fairly certain; it's unlikely I will change my 33% 29% 40% 33% 30% 36% 30% 38% 36% 28% 25% 38% 32% 29% 34% 36% 46% 35% 31% 33% 24% 33% 40% mind Not very certain; I very well may change 4% 2% 6% 7% 3% 5% 4% 4% 3% 4% 2% 3% 8% 3% 3% 6% 2% 5% 4% 2% 4% 9% 4% my mind Not certain at all; there's a good chance I 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 0% 0% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 3% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% will change my mind Don't know/No opinion 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0%

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Q9. Of the following list of issues, which would you say is the most important issue for the next Governor to focus on? Party Gender Vote Choice Tea Party Political View Region Age Religion Ind/ Total Dem Rep Other M F Cuomo Paladino Fav Unfav Lib Mod Conserv NYC Subs Upst 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other Jobs 30% 36% 21% 29% 29% 30% 35% 20% 24% 33% 36% 29% 28% 33% 33% 25% 23% 26% 32% 24% 41% 33% 35% Health care 6% 7% 7% 5% 4% 10% 8% 4% 6% 6% 9% 4% 7% 8% 4% 6% 2% 5% 8% 9% 1% 4% 9% Education 10% 14% 7% 9% 9% 12% 14% 4% 5% 15% 18% 11% 4% 15% 8% 8% 17% 15% 8% 12% 14% 7% 11% Property taxes 11% 8% 15% 10% 13% 8% 7% 18% 16% 8% 4% 13% 12% 2% 18% 13% 11% 7% 12% 13% 5% 10% 11% State taxes such as sales tax or the income 12% 8% 14% 16% 13% 10% 6% 21% 19% 7% 5% 10% 18% 11% 6% 16% 15% 16% 9% 13% 5% 13% 6% tax State government ethics 11% 8% 16% 10% 11% 11% 10% 11% 9% 12% 12% 12% 9% 9% 12% 12% 8% 11% 11% 10% 11% 15% 8% State budget deficits 17% 17% 17% 16% 18% 16% 16% 18% 17% 19% 14% 17% 18% 17% 17% 16% 23% 17% 16% 16% 21% 16% 17% Other 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% Don't know/No opinion 3% 2% 4% 4% 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 2% 1% 3% 3% 2% 2% 4% 0% 3% 3% 3% 1% 3% 2%

Looking a little more closely at the upcoming election for Governor, I'm going to read you a list of state issues that the next Governor will have to address and I want you to tell me which of the candidates - Andrew Cuomo or Carl Paladino - you think will be more effective in addressing the issue. Q10. Creating new jobs for New Yorkers Party Gender Vote Choice Tea Party Political View Region Age Religion Ind/ Total Dem Rep Other M F Cuomo Paladino Fav Unfav Lib Mod Conserv NYC Subs Upst 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other Andrew Cuomo 53% 77% 23% 44% 48% 60% 87% 7% 18% 81% 85% 59% 25% 69% 51% 42% 49% 53% 54% 44% 69% 56% 63% Carl Paladino 36% 15% 65% 46% 44% 28% 7% 86% 72% 11% 8% 29% 67% 21% 40% 47% 40% 37% 35% 47% 24% 34% 23% Don't know/No opinion 10% 8% 12% 11% 8% 13% 6% 7% 10% 8% 7% 12% 8% 10% 9% 12% 11% 9% 10% 9% 7% 10% 14%

Q11. Improving elementary, secondary and higher education Party Gender Vote Choice Tea Party Political View Region Age Religion Ind/ Total Dem Rep Other M F Cuomo Paladino Fav Unfav Lib Mod Conserv NYC Subs Upst 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other Andrew Cuomo 64% 82% 42% 63% 65% 64% 93% 24% 35% 89% 85% 74% 41% 74% 62% 58% 55% 69% 64% 59% 75% 63% 78% Carl Paladino 21% 8% 43% 20% 23% 20% 2% 56% 44% 4% 6% 13% 43% 15% 23% 26% 28% 22% 20% 28% 10% 21% 13% Don't know/No opinion 14% 11% 15% 17% 13% 16% 5% 20% 21% 7% 9% 13% 16% 11% 15% 16% 17% 9% 16% 13% 15% 16% 9%

Q12. Holding the line on state taxes Party Gender Vote Choice Tea Party Political View Region Age Religion Ind/ Total Dem Rep Other M F Cuomo Paladino Fav Unfav Lib Mod Conserv NYC Subs Upst 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other Andrew Cuomo 45% 65% 20% 39% 39% 52% 76% 3% 14% 70% 69% 54% 19% 60% 41% 36% 36% 47% 46% 38% 56% 46% 57% Carl Paladino 46% 26% 75% 52% 54% 38% 19% 93% 78% 24% 22% 39% 75% 32% 50% 56% 51% 47% 46% 55% 37% 46% 35% Don't know/No opinion 8% 9% 5% 9% 7% 10% 4% 4% 8% 6% 9% 7% 6% 8% 9% 8% 13% 7% 8% 8% 7% 8% 8%

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Q13. Reforming state government ethics laws Party Gender Vote Choice Tea Party Political View Region Age Religion Ind/ Total Dem Rep Other M F Cuomo Paladino Fav Unfav Lib Mod Conserv NYC Subs Upst 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other Andrew Cuomo 56% 77% 29% 47% 52% 60% 90% 7% 20% 85% 86% 65% 24% 73% 51% 44% 51% 59% 55% 48% 72% 54% 68% Carl Paladino 33% 15% 56% 40% 40% 25% 6% 80% 67% 8% 10% 23% 63% 19% 34% 44% 36% 34% 32% 42% 18% 32% 20% Don't know/No opinion 11% 8% 15% 13% 8% 15% 4% 13% 13% 7% 4% 12% 13% 8% 15% 12% 13% 7% 13% 10% 9% 13% 12%

Q14. Fighting for fair, balanced, on-time state budgets Party Gender Vote Choice Tea Party Political View Region Age Religion Ind/ Total Dem Rep Other M F Cuomo Paladino Fav Unfav Lib Mod Conserv NYC Subs Upst 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other Andrew Cuomo 51% 73% 22% 44% 47% 56% 85% 4% 16% 80% 82% 57% 22% 65% 49% 41% 43% 53% 51% 44% 64% 49% 63% Carl Paladino 37% 18% 64% 45% 43% 30% 9% 87% 72% 10% 10% 30% 66% 24% 40% 46% 45% 40% 35% 46% 24% 38% 24% Don't know/No opinion 12% 9% 14% 12% 10% 14% 6% 9% 13% 9% 8% 12% 12% 11% 11% 13% 11% 7% 14% 11% 11% 13% 13%

Q15. Ensuring the affordability of quality health care Party Gender Vote Choice Tea Party Political View Region Age Religion Ind/ Total Dem Rep Other M F Cuomo Paladino Fav Unfav Lib Mod Conserv NYC Subs Upst 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other Andrew Cuomo 60% 81% 32% 53% 57% 62% 91% 16% 26% 88% 90% 66% 32% 73% 58% 49% 49% 63% 60% 53% 74% 56% 75% Carl Paladino 25% 9% 48% 28% 26% 24% 3% 64% 51% 5% 4% 19% 49% 14% 27% 34% 26% 23% 26% 34% 10% 25% 13% Don't know/No opinion 15% 10% 20% 20% 16% 15% 6% 20% 23% 7% 6% 14% 20% 13% 16% 17% 25% 13% 15% 13% 16% 19% 13%

Q16. Addressing the rate of local property tax increases Party Gender Vote Choice Tea Party Political View Region Age Religion Ind/ Total Dem Rep Other M F Cuomo Paladino Fav Unfav Lib Mod Conserv NYC Subs Upst 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other Andrew Cuomo 43% 62% 19% 36% 38% 49% 71% 4% 15% 66% 68% 47% 21% 57% 38% 35% 30% 42% 45% 38% 49% 43% 54% Carl Paladino 43% 23% 71% 49% 49% 36% 17% 88% 71% 22% 21% 37% 66% 31% 47% 49% 53% 47% 40% 51% 33% 42% 29% Don't know/No opinion 14% 15% 10% 15% 13% 15% 12% 8% 14% 12% 11% 16% 12% 12% 14% 16% 17% 11% 15% 11% 17% 15% 17%

Q17. Making me say, 'I'm proud to be a New Yorker' Party Gender Vote Choice Tea Party Political View Region Age Religion Ind/ Total Dem Rep Other M F Cuomo Paladino Fav Unfav Lib Mod Conserv NYC Subs Upst 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other Andrew Cuomo 53% 77% 24% 43% 49% 58% 90% 2% 18% 83% 82% 61% 24% 68% 51% 42% 42% 55% 54% 44% 72% 51% 66% Carl Paladino 27% 9% 51% 31% 32% 21% 1% 75% 57% 4% 7% 16% 56% 14% 27% 37% 34% 24% 27% 37% 10% 26% 15% Don't know/No opinion 20% 14% 25% 26% 19% 22% 10% 23% 26% 13% 11% 23% 20% 18% 23% 20% 25% 21% 19% 19% 17% 24% 19%

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I'm going to read you a few statements that have been made by political observers and I'd like you to tell me whether you agree or disagree with the statement. Q18. Andrew Cuomo is too much of an Albany insider to effectively reform state government Party Gender Vote Choice Tea Party Political View Region Age Religion Ind/ Total Dem Rep Other M F Cuomo Paladino Fav Unfav Lib Mod Conserv NYC Subs Upst 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other Agree 42% 24% 66% 53% 50% 34% 13% 88% 78% 15% 12% 36% 73% 29% 46% 52% 45% 41% 42% 52% 26% 40% 35% Disagree 52% 71% 29% 39% 47% 57% 82% 8% 17% 81% 82% 58% 23% 65% 49% 43% 49% 55% 51% 45% 67% 51% 59% Don't know/No opinion 6% 5% 5% 8% 3% 9% 4% 3% 4% 4% 6% 5% 4% 7% 5% 6% 6% 3% 7% 3% 7% 8% 6%

Q19. Carl Paladino is a loose cannon, who doesn't have the temperament to be Governor Party Gender Vote Choice Tea Party Political View Region Age Religion Ind/ Total Dem Rep Other M F Cuomo Paladino Fav Unfav Lib Mod Conserv NYC Subs Upst 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other Agree 61% 79% 39% 51% 60% 62% 88% 18% 31% 87% 84% 70% 35% 72% 57% 54% 47% 70% 59% 54% 74% 60% 74% Disagree 34% 16% 55% 42% 37% 31% 8% 80% 65% 10% 12% 25% 61% 23% 36% 41% 51% 26% 35% 42% 21% 33% 22% Don't know/No opinion 6% 5% 6% 7% 4% 7% 4% 3% 5% 3% 4% 4% 4% 5% 6% 5% 2% 4% 7% 4% 6% 8% 4%

Q20. Andrew Cuomo's years of experience in state and federal government is what we need in order to move New York towards fiscal health Party Gender Vote Choice Tea Party Political View Region Age Religion Ind/ Total Dem Rep Other M F Cuomo Paladino Fav Unfav Lib Mod Conserv NYC Subs Upst 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other Agree 55% 78% 28% 46% 49% 63% 90% 5% 21% 84% 86% 61% 26% 70% 52% 45% 51% 52% 57% 47% 67% 56% 67% Disagree 41% 19% 69% 49% 49% 31% 8% 92% 76% 14% 11% 34% 71% 25% 43% 52% 45% 45% 38% 50% 28% 39% 28% Don't know/No opinion 4% 3% 4% 5% 2% 6% 2% 2% 3% 3% 4% 4% 3% 5% 5% 3% 4% 2% 5% 3% 6% 4% 4%

Q21. Carl Paladino's business experience - not political experience - is what New York needs in order to get its fiscal house in order Party Gender Vote Choice Tea Party Political View Region Age Religion Ind/ Total Dem Rep Other M F Cuomo Paladino Fav Unfav Lib Mod Conserv NYC Subs Upst 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other Agree 45% 24% 76% 50% 49% 41% 16% 91% 79% 20% 19% 38% 74% 32% 43% 57% 53% 47% 43% 54% 29% 46% 35% Disagree 49% 70% 19% 43% 46% 52% 79% 6% 17% 76% 74% 55% 23% 62% 50% 37% 42% 49% 50% 42% 63% 46% 60% Don't know/No opinion 6% 6% 5% 7% 5% 7% 5% 3% 4% 4% 7% 7% 3% 6% 6% 6% 6% 4% 7% 4% 8% 8% 5%

Q22. Regardless of who you support, who do you think will win the election for governor: Party Gender Vote Choice Tea Party Political View Region Age Religion Ind/ Total Dem Rep Other M F Cuomo Paladino Fav Unfav Lib Mod Conserv NYC Subs Upst 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other Andrew Cuomo 75% 86% 60% 73% 77% 73% 94% 45% 53% 94% 87% 85% 56% 80% 72% 72% 75% 83% 71% 71% 82% 73% 86% Carl Paladino 16% 5% 29% 20% 17% 14% 1% 44% 33% 2% 6% 8% 33% 10% 16% 20% 15% 13% 17% 23% 7% 13% 5% Don't know/No opinion 9% 9% 11% 7% 6% 13% 5% 11% 14% 4% 7% 7% 11% 10% 12% 7% 9% 5% 11% 6% 11% 13% 8%

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Q23. Regardless of who you support, which candidate do you think has been waging the more POSITIVE campaign? Party Gender Vote Choice Tea Party Political View Region Age Religion Ind/ Total Dem Rep Other M F Cuomo Paladino Fav Unfav Lib Mod Conserv NYC Subs Upst 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other Andrew Cuomo 59% 79% 38% 46% 56% 62% 87% 17% 31% 83% 84% 61% 39% 71% 54% 52% 51% 64% 58% 50% 69% 60% 74% Carl Paladino 18% 7% 30% 26% 22% 14% 2% 50% 39% 3% 3% 13% 37% 11% 18% 24% 23% 12% 20% 23% 10% 19% 9% Both 2% 1% 3% 0% 1% 2% 1% 3% 2% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 4% 0% 2% 2% 0% 1% 1% Neither 12% 8% 17% 13% 13% 11% 6% 18% 15% 9% 6% 15% 11% 9% 16% 11% 8% 15% 11% 16% 10% 10% 6% Don't know/No opinion 10% 5% 12% 15% 8% 11% 5% 13% 13% 5% 6% 9% 11% 8% 10% 10% 15% 9% 9% 8% 10% 10% 9%

Q24. Regardless of who you support, which candidate do you think has been waging the more NEGATIVE campaign? Party Gender Vote Choice Tea Party Political View Region Age Religion Ind/ Total Dem Rep Other M F Cuomo Paladino Fav Unfav Lib Mod Conserv NYC Subs Upst 18-34 35-54 55+ Cath Jewish Prot Other Andrew Cuomo 20% 10% 33% 23% 24% 15% 5% 47% 39% 6% 6% 17% 35% 16% 20% 24% 25% 16% 21% 25% 10% 22% 8% Carl Paladino 61% 79% 41% 53% 60% 62% 86% 24% 35% 84% 82% 66% 42% 69% 61% 54% 49% 65% 61% 55% 77% 57% 73% Both 7% 4% 9% 10% 6% 7% 3% 10% 10% 3% 3% 7% 7% 6% 7% 7% 8% 6% 7% 10% 2% 6% 5% Neither 3% 2% 3% 3% 2% 4% 1% 6% 4% 1% 2% 3% 3% 1% 3% 4% 9% 3% 2% 4% 1% 2% 4% Don't know/No opinion 9% 5% 14% 12% 7% 12% 5% 13% 13% 6% 7% 7% 12% 8% 9% 11% 9% 10% 9% 7% 9% 13% 9%

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